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Richmond Timr-I)ipalrlt Sun June 14 1981 J-9 Independent TV Is Seen In Gtty Pictnre by Autumn TV PULLOUT SECTION features local school children reading features they have selected themselves Richmond says McDonald looking ahead is an ideal market It has no independent viewers are hungry for From a business viewpoint is our big regional and it helps that of our key guys Loving and Hudson are from Richmond so they have a feel for The owners of WRLH also like to point out that their station unlike WXEX WWBT and WTVR (all of which are owned by out-of-state companies) will be only commercial station in Richmond owned by Virginians" DAN RATHER (right) chats with Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger during Defense of the United a five-part series tonight through Thursday beginning on CBS at 10 pm Continued From FirstPoge also have access to fresh programming that 1 many network affiliates pick up for non-network time For instance some independents use and Cell Block both currently available In Richmond over ABC affiliate WXEX and seen here over NBC affiliate WWBT Another boon has been Operation Prime Time which has turned out a number of specials and mini-series like Many affiliates don't want to commit their prime-time to a non-network mini-series but the independents welcome them with open schedules McDonald has already signed previous OPT productions for use in Richmond THERE IS NOW even a daily news show 1 produced for independent TV stations with the apt name the Network Movies are still an important part of independent programming Cable subscribers need only turn to Channels and 20 or Channel 17 or Channel 9 to see that While many of these movies do have a little age on them an interesting development occurred recently with Deer Apparently the networks decided the Academy Award-winning film was too strong for them and many independents including Channel 33 picked it up instead There are also some very big half hours up for grabs for use in the future including and Mindy" and Day at a But Channel 33 does some of its own programming as well produced from its compact but complete studlooffices in downtown Norfolk There is a Norman Lear series Baxters" that is a blend of pre-recorded material plus local audience participation The station has also produced its own Easter Seals Telethon two years in a row Channel 33 offers its viewers three local news briefs a day In the same vein but with entirely different appeal Channel 33 also produces a children's news brief Card" that (5l WIVR-TV (CBS) WWBT (NBQ WX EX-TV (Asa 6:00 :30 This Ring 7:00 JO JanyFsIwsI Crusade for Christ Gsspal Truth Light Unto Listens for Path Living 8:00 :30 Black Rslig Lite Oral Rebarts 6otpa(Sifl Show My Pan pi WiththiBibia KidswotM Suadiy Morning RaiHumhaid Jimmy Swag gait Life Abundant Waakind Edition 10 Spottsmin Tony Brawn DnvofDiKOvwy Hour of Power- 11 NorthminstsrCh Fncalhs NatioR GroviAvinuo Baptist Church Newsmakers Your Butinas 12 American Lifestyle BM Confidants bsuai 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5:00 :30 Matoa-Dixon 500 6:00 :30 ShaNsNa CSSNawi EyawilNtwi Hf rill Ri wwWflO Mwl Scans Tonight NightfyNtws 7:00 30 fiOMinutat Roots Tha Max Ganaiation 8:00 :30 Baahar't Plata 1 Day at a Tim CHiPS 9:00 30 Aiks ThaJaffsraaM of tha Hawk' Jan-Michaal Viacant Raid Marsha Mason Tha Datum af tha Uni tad States 11 Nawa Knight' William HoMaa EyswitNwt 'APtscateDie AlsxaodraHay Scans Tonight 'A Ptrtict Couplt' Psui Dooley Oiata Jjo ufjj IWnl NVwl Sion Off TV 7 pm ABC The Next (part II repeat) Love politics racial pre-1 Judice and war are the Ingredients of chapter three Irene Cara as Bertha Tom's gran-daughter becomes the first member of the family to go to college where she meets and falls in love with Simon Haley (the first Haley in the saga of author Haley's ancestors) played with style and Intensity by Dorian Harewood One of the best scenes is between Harewood and his pipe-smoking ma brilliantly played by Ruby Dee (TV Key) 7 pm PBS New Voice" Mrs Carrington Mr Forfi and the staff celebrate a successful year by going out to dinner at a fashionable restaurant on Wrap Around" 7 pm Ch 9 (1946) Musical comedy about high school life in the late 20's starring Jeanne Crain and Glenn Langan 7:39 pm PBS a The Child A documentary that takes a look at the causes and treatment of Reyes Syndrome a disease that strikes young children after they've had a viral infection 8 pm Ch 17 Giant" (1967) $4 A boy raises a friendly bear cub but after a run-in with an alcoholic bully the boy is forced to give his 650-pound pet to the circus Dennis Weaver Vera Miles and Ralph Meeker star 9 pm CBS (repeat) Archie allows us to laugh during his mourning period as he interviews housekeepers to care for Stephanie during saloon hours' Naturally Archie makes partner Murray do most of the work and you'll laugh at choice (TV Key) 9 pm PBS 8) Scarlet (part II repeat) Scenes of confrontations between the major characters of Hawthorne's 17th century morality tale dominate the hour and make it memorable Meg Foster's plea that she will not give up her child to authorities who believe her daughter's immortal soul is in Jeopardy is especially moving even more so is her appeal to her pastor Arthur Dimmesdale touchingly portrayed by John Heard who becomes eloquent in her defense (TV Key) 9 pm CBS (repeat) Mel's valued friendship with a fishing buddy (special guest star) Jerry Reed is almost destroyed when the girls cut up his 10-pound bass 9 pm ABC "Shadow of the (1976) Medicine man Chief Dan George drafts his city-bred grandson Jan-Michael Vincent to help purge his village of supernatural force in a murky misdirected thriller The rhythmsof the fi 1m are of fas it lurches its way to a spectacular but messy climax (TV Key) a ripoff of gambit and it foils Another teen-aged girl has nightmares and is seized by forces of the devil Marsha Mason and Anthony Hopkins are featured (TV Key) (CC) 9 pm PBS "Masterpiece Theater: Cousin On "Poor the long time grudge Bette Fischer holds against Adeline Hector and theirchildrenforleavingher to support herself peaks 9:39 pm CBS "The (repeat) up to Tom to save the day when George's star bowler 19 pm CBS Defense of the United States: Ground (special parti) An ambitious five-part series on our national defense challenging the assumptions and studying the alternatives of an administration ready to com-' mit 113 trillion to national defense over the next five years The first hour with correspondent Bob Schieffer and Dan Rather examines the possibility of a limited nuclear war with the Soviet Union It assesses the premise that the United States is vulnerable to a first attack and simulates what would happen if a nuclear bomb struck near Omaha A statistic-laden but fasinating study (TV Key) II pm PBS of the (part II) Empress Theodora Thomas Jefferson Bertrand Russell and Saint Augustine continue their discussions about the union of church and state JAN-MICHAEL VINCENT stars as an urban-businessman of Indian descent who is persuaded by his grandfather an aged Indian- medicine man to return to a Highlights TV Listing Guide TV sports menu are listed dally In the worts section whtcb lo curriee full weekly schedule etc Friday Mevle ratings are pravldeday TV Key EuceHeM Good Fair Peer (CC) indicate ckwed-cipriooed for Oie hearing impaired Cable Channel Guide BtrtmuaaHeurtaCeanry: CkSNIctdiliiABTS: CtL WTroTCk 11 CaMa Nn Natwart Ch ll SataiUCa rayammlwa Nat wart (THafraaat US A Is am mM-MM 3aHy)Ch If USA Nat war Ck 17 WTBS (lata MgM aJy) Ck WDCA Ck ESPN Ch It WYAH Ck CImwu CImvh Ckaaiarllali Ceuatv: Ck I ESPN Ck 11 NickcleOeenABTS Ck IS USA Nalwark SpaaCalllapaBlacfc Fatertulmneat TitaiMaa Ck If Family MarlaaNadara SataHita Nalanii Ck Ik PregraauRag Nenratk (TaMrarn A la tifM tally) Ck 17 CaMa New Natwart Ck WYAH Ck WTBS Ck WCN Ck a PTL Ck Ck Ik CkrtallM Braadeaatiaa Natwart Pay Saraleaa Haaw Sal Ofllea StowtlmaVlka Mavia Ckaaaai Ham Tkaatar Natwart STAR art wtfc WOf WTBS mt WOR STAR Yart) Daytime Movie am Ck Has Seram 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Home" 1971 Robert Mltchum Jan-Michaet Vincent and Brenda Vaccaro atar 11:33 pm 0 Place to Alexandra Hay star pm Perfect Coupte" Paul Dooley stars Midnight Ch I In Blue" (IftS) Robert Alda Oscar Levant ana Alexis Smith star Midnight Ck 17 Only Way1' (172) Historical drama starring Jane Seymour and Marla Potter am Ch 17 (1M7) Drama starring Henry Silva Fred Beir and Evelyn Stewart Pay Television Ctarmax: of the am 4 pm 3:30 ptn "Lolita" II am Fourth Wish'1 2 pm 7 Cool" (R) Sam pm Runner Stumbles" (PG) pm ll pm Heme Baa Offtai Two" (PG) 2:33 pm: "Remember When: On the Air" 3pm 10:30 pm From Witch Mountain" (G) I pm "The Shis Inlng" (R) pm "Serial" (R) 11:30 pm "Hollywood (R) 1:03 am The Merle ChsnnHi "Return From Witch Mountain" (G) am 3 pm "Die (PG) 3 am 2 am: Voyage Charlie Brawn (And Come Back)(G) 10amS pm: (PG) 1 1: 30 am 10: 30pm (R) 3:30 pm: (PG) 3:30 pm 4 am Sbawtlme: Hands" (R) 3 am: Carson" 3 am 3 pm "Smokey and the Bandit" (PG) id am 2:30 pm: "Rush ir (PG) noon: in Hollywood 1:30 pm midnight Calling 4:30 pm: "Days of Heaven" (PG) pm Black Hole" (PG) 10 pm: Rose" (R) 1 am STAR: (PG) 2 pm pm (PG) 4 pm 1:43 am: "The Learning Tree" (PG) 3 pm Fog" (R) 10 pm the Valley of the Ultravixens" midnight remote village in the Pacific Northwest where he faces supernatural forces in of the Hawk the ABC Night Movie at 9 pm Remote Control featuring Space PDiioinie' NOW ANSWER YOUR PHONE THROUGH THE TELEVISION TViaasadasiitansienphent Answer phone from nasy chair wilh Hava phone conversation through TV Spukir Remote Control Put callar on hold wilh Ramoli Control Enina family can join tha conversation AVAILABLE IN ONE PORTABLE AND THREE CONSOLE MODELS Space Phone feature Wireless no cord to TV necessary Updown scanning of programmed channels On-screen channel number and time display Softer or louder sound control through a continuous rage Onoff and mute Vi Si TAVO URlZENI THID E'ATERjFORTAjDEMOWS TRAfrON.